Xie Ming

Xiao's army was stationed in Henan, and Champa was established early on.

After Xiao Jingchuan dispatched various units to seize the city, after more than ten days, everything was settled.

Time flies and it is October 26th.

In Guide Prefecture, Qi Gang received the latest news about the commander-in-chief (Qiu Zhizhong) and hurried to the gate of the government office in the city.

When he dismounted from his horse at the gate and hurried inside, he heard the sound of swords and knives from inside.

It turned out that at this moment, Xiao Lang was practicing morning exercises with Yuan Ping.

"Ouch!"

"Qi Gang is here."

"Have you eaten yet?"

During the exchange of words, Xiao Er suddenly heard footsteps approaching the courtyard. He quickly turned around and saw Qi Gang striding into the mansion. He then stopped his guard and wiped his sweat with a handkerchief. He spoke first, prompting Qi Gang to speak.

Hearing the situation, Qi Gang steadied his body and without hesitation, he took a few steps towards Xiao Lang.

"Haha, we've eaten in the camp."

"I just saw that he was trying to break my move. You are quite skilled, General." Qi Gang said politely.

"Hey! Come on, you're always flattering me."

"I showed up early in the morning and was beaten by Big Brother Yuan. I was exhausted and embarrassed." Xiao Wei laughed bitterly at himself.

"how?"

"Since you have come here in person at this time, there must be something going on."

"Tell me, what's the urgent matter?" asked Xiao Suiyan.

Hearing that Jin Yuanping on the other side had a look at him, he did not interrupt, but put away his sword and walked back to the weapon rack a little further away to wipe it and fiddle with it.

"Uh, haha, the commander-in-chief's guess is correct. There is indeed an important matter."

"I just received news from General Ti that the Third Prince had already left for Jinnan yesterday."

"They are escorted by the Chuanwu Army, disguised as soldiers, and heading towards Henan."

"According to our estimated walking distance, we will probably pass through Kaifeng in the next two days."

"This matter was reported to His Majesty and discussed with the Qing troops in the north."

"But after all, this matter is of great importance. General Ti still wants to ask the governor to come forward and mediate in the north and south of Henan."

"This way, the Duke's heart can be fully demonstrated, and we can also give an explanation to Nanjing." Qi Gang spoke swiftly and cautiously.

But when he heard this, Xiao was stunned and frowned.

"Oh?"

"Are they really in cahoots with the Chuanwu Army?" Xiao looked puzzled.

"Ah, that's what the letter says."

"I'm not very clear about the specific situation."

"It was originally planned that they would be sent in disguise to Nanjing in secret."

"But I don't know what happened. Maybe something unexpected happened along the way. I'm confused too!"

Qi Gang answered, and it was obvious that he had no time to understand the details of the situation as he was in contact with Xiao Junzhong. He just followed Zhizhong's orders and came to report it.

Hearing this, Xiao Jingchuan pondered and made some analysis.

"kindness"

"Oh, it's hard to say."

"Five days ago, I sent a secret letter to Chuanwu in the southwest of the capital, asking him to lead 2,000 troops to come via Guide, Henan."

"The logical route should be Heishan-Changyuan-Kaocheng-Guide."

"Of course, no matter how you cross the border, you have to march quickly and pass through the area around Kaifeng Kaocheng. You can't avoid it."

"Recently in October, Ajige's troops, who were originally stationed in the southwest of the capital and Henan, were harassed by the rebels in the capital, so they were all marching in the west and had little time to pay much attention to Henan."

"In the past few days, I have heard from Xianzi that Ajige's main force has received instructions from the higher-ups and is heading to Shanxi."

"Henan is now in the hands of our generals, Le Ge and Wu Sangui."

"Most of Leger's troops are stationed in important locations in the north."

"The Kaifeng and other places in the south are actually garrisons, and are currently under the jurisdiction of Wu Sangui."

"Uh"

"Now that the Third Prince is with the team, we need to cross the border with an army." "To be on the safe side, send a brave and resourceful man to Kaifeng to deal with him, so as to avoid misjudgment by both sides, which may be safer!"

“It’s just this person.”

What Xiao Lang said about the enemy situation in Henan is worth talking about.

At the end of the conversation, there was a pause about sending an envoy to the enemy camp, and Ye waited for Qi Gang to speak.

After hearing the comparison, how could someone as wise as Qi Gang not understand what he meant?
Moreover, for a job like this, going alone into Cao's camp, what is required is a good eloquence, and he is the most suitable person for the job.

So there was no need to worry too much, Jin Qigang followed suit and volunteered.

"warlord!"

"Leave the mission to Cao's camp to me. I'll do it!"

Qi Gang made a decisive statement and bowed, showing his determination and composure.

Seeing this, Xiao was very pleased and satisfied.

"Okay! That's fine too!"

"As for Chuanwu, I will send someone to send a letter to him, asking him to pass through Kaifeng as soon as possible."

"Don't delay for too long, so as to avoid complications and unexpected changes."

"Uh, Qi Gang, as for your trip to Kaifeng."

"Since we are going to make the trip, besides the martial arts section, we can also do something else."

Xiao Lang took advantage of the situation and after a short while of thinking, he actually had another plan in mind.

Hearing this, Qi Gang was slightly startled and listened attentively.

For a moment, Xiao Lang was not in a hurry. He threw the handkerchief used to wipe sweat back to the guard and led Qi Gang to the front hall.

After he personally poured two cups of tea and handed them to Qi Gang, he resumed his conversation.

"When our army was escorting the crown prince through Zhending Prefecture at the beginning of the year, the Zhending prefect Qiu Maohua and Xie Sufu were both idiots."

"I wonder if you still remember Qi Gang?!" Xiao Lang suddenly changed the subject and asked about the two of them.

Hearing this, Qi Gang took a breath, paused for thought, and quickly followed.

"Yes, I know."

"Qiu Maohua and Xie Sufu, we have been separated since the beginning of our journey in the capital. Later, they offered the city to us and also provided financial support."

"In August and September, he was demoted by an imperial decree from Nanjing, but was transferred to Kaifeng, Henan."

"Of course, the Jiannu and Qing troops occupied Luoyang and Kaifeng. These two guys are confused and now they are mixed up with them."

"It's not treason, but it's also submission. It's a mess, it's really unclear."

Qi Gang told everyone everything he knew.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Jingchuan couldn't help laughing when he heard it.

"Haha, Qi Gang, you have been doing business in Shandong in recent months. It is understandable that you are not very familiar with the situation here."

"Qiu and Xie are telling you the truth."

"I came to Kaifeng to work because of a recommendation when I was in Nanjing."

"Alas, as I originally thought, Henan is difficult to protect, and some of us are trapped in Shandong."

"Since I can't do anything about it, I might as well sell this favor to you guys so that we can meet again in the future."

"Who knows that things in the world are unpredictable, and things change with the passage of time."

"Now that we have joined forces to occupy Henan, let's say you want to go north to Kaifeng."

"Why not pick up a few informants and send them to Kaifeng?"

"I just want the connection between these two people to not be broken."

"If something happens, we must rush north to Kaifeng so that we can take care of both inside and outside."

In fact, this matter was more like Xiao Lang's method of winning the game, an accidental preparation made when he made a move by chance.

When Qiu and Xie sent people south, they actually presented a lot of gifts to the Duke's Mansion.

In order to plan for the future, Xiao Lang went along with the emperor and asked for his approval, and the emperor sent two officials to fill vacancies in Kaifeng, Henan.

Now, isn't this just like the saying: If you plant flowers with care, they won't bloom, but if you plant willows by accident, they will grow into shade? !

(End of this chapter)